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United States Patent | 6,266,069 |
Thagard ,   et al. | July 24, 2001 |
A picture frame that can be used to exhibit regular objects such as photographs or other art works, as well as electronic images, including still and moving images. The frame includes a base, and a border forming a window through which a display area is visible. Electronic displays are attached to the base and/or the border, and a control circuit generates signals for the displays to display various images. The displays can be either color LCD devices or light emitting polymer devices. Imaging data for the displays is stored in an internal or replaceable memory.
Inventors: | Thagard; Gregory B. (Los Angeles, CA); Dargan; John H. (Palos Verdes Estates, CA); Blotky; Randolph M. (Los Angeles, CA) |
Assignee: | Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP (Burbank, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 286414 |
Filed: | April 5, 1999 |
Current U.S. Class: | 345/638; 345/83; 345/88 |
Intern'l Class: | G06T 011/60; G09G 003/32; G09G 003/36 |
Field of Search: | 345/1,82,83,84-98,435 348/790 358/1.18 |
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